Effects of Psychiatric Care for Dual Diagnosis Patients Treated in a Drug Dependence Clinic
作者:
SaxonAndrew J.,
CalsynDonald A.,
期刊:
The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse
(Taylor Available online 1995)
卷期:
Volume 21,
issue 3
页码: 303-313
ISSN:0095-2990
年代: 1995
DOI:10.3109/00952999509002699
出版商: Taylor&Francis
数据来源: Taylor
摘要:
This study examines outcome of treatment for psychoactive substance dependence in a clinic which made psychiatric care readily available. Veterans entering outpatient treatment for substance dependence (n= 222) received psychiatric evaluation for additional Axis I disorders using DSM-III-R criteria. Patients provided urine toxicology specimens at least weekly. Outcome (urinalysis results and treatment retention) was compared for patients with dual diagnosis (n= 103, 46.4%) and with substance only diagnosis (n= 119, 53.6%). Psychotropic medications were prescribed for 80.4% of the dual diagnosis subjects. In the first 6 months of treatment, dual diagnosis subjects compared to substance only diagnosis subjects gave a significantly greater percentage of urines positive for cocaine and opioids. In the second 6 months, dual diagnosis subjects who remained (n= 72, 70.0%) significantly reduced from the first 6 months their percentage of cocaine and opioid positives and did not differ in percent positives from substance only diagnosis subjects who continued past 6 months (n= 70, 58.8%). Treatment retention of dual diagnosis subjects (median months = 14.3) exceeded that of substance only diagnosis subjects (8.9; Lee-Desu Statistic = 9.02,p<. 003). Dual diagnosis patients may initially perform more poorly than substance only diagnosis patients in substance dependence treatment. However, in the presence of psychiatric care, they eventually exhibit comparable success.
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